Year 7

How can we use our voice to mimic other sonorities?

Year 7

How can we use our voice to mimic other sonorities?

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will introduce the basic skills and features of beatboxing, exploring the bass, hi-hat and snare sounds in different patterns. The lesson also explores how compositions and performances can be structured.

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9 Questions

Q1.
What is a pulse?
A loud beat
Correct answer: A steady beat
An irregular beat
Q2.
What is a rhythm?
A pattern of irregular beats
Correct answer: A pattern of sounds of different lengths
A pattern of sounds of the same length
Q3.
How many beats is a crotchet worth?
Correct answer: 1 beat
1/2 beat
2 beats
Q4.
How many beats is a quaver worth
1 beat
Correct answer: 1/2 beat
2 beats
Q5.
How many beats is a crotchet rest worth?
Correct answer: 1 beat
1/2 beat
2 beats
Q6.
How many beats is a quaver rest worth?
1 beat
Correct answer: 1/2 beat
2 beats
Q7.
What are the performers playing the drum sticks doing?
Correct answer: Keeping the pulse
Playing a rhythm
Watching the other performers
Q8.
What are the performers on the barrels doing?
Keeping the pulse
Correct answer: Playing a rhythm
Playing repeated crotchets
Q9.
What is the name for two or more rhythms being played the same time?
Duet
Correct answer: Polyrhythm
Unison

7 Questions

Q1.
What is beatboxing?
Beatboxing is a form of body percussion
Correct answer: Beatboxing is a form of vocal percussion
Beatboxing is when you rap
Q2.
Which sounds does beatboxing mimic? Select three.
Correct answer: Drum machines
Correct answer: Drumkit
Piano
Correct answer: Turntable
Q3.
Name the three parts of the drumkit you mimicked vocally today.
Correct answer: Bass drum
Crash cymbal
Correct answer: Hi-hat cymbal
Correct answer: Snare drum
Q4.
Which part of the drumkit is performed with a 'P' sound?
Correct answer: Bass drum
Hi-hat cymbal
Snare drum
Q5.
Which part of the drumkit is performed with a 'K' sound?
Bass drum
Hi-hat cymbal
Correct answer: Snare drum
Q6.
Which part of the drumkit is performed with a 'T' sound?
Bass drum
Correct answer: Hi-hat cymbal
Snare drum
Q7.
Name the structure we used today to compose our vocal and body percussion pieces.
Correct answer: Intro, vocal groove, outro
Outro, vocal groove, intro
Vocal groove, intro, outro